Keep it up in short sessions.
Five or ten minutes a day is enough to keep the material in rotation.
Commute study
Hands-free, eyes-free review
Turn your commute into study time with audio
Commute time happens every day, but it's a poor moment to open a textbook. SiftNow turns your textbook pages, notes, and screenshots into review audio, so time on the train or on foot doesn't get written off.
For studying on the way to school or work, consistency beats perfect focus. Listening lets you check key points or go over terms when you can't look at a screen, which makes it easier to fit in more review.
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Why study by ear on the move
Turn a fixed part of your day into review time.
Travel time isn't good for deep reading, but it works well for key-point checks and repeated terms.
Review without looking at a screen.
Suits walking, riding, and other times your hands and eyes are busy.
Go over the same material again.
Replaying is easier than rereading, so you can review more often.
Typical uses
What works well in short trips.
Recap yesterday's class on the way in
A quick pass before class makes it easier to pick up where you left off.
Check certification key points on the way to work
Keep in touch with the important items even without long reading time.
Replay saved notes on the way home
A light review at the end of the day helps slow forgetting.
How it works
Build short listening sessions for your commute.
Add what you want to review
Photograph notes or textbook pages, or use screenshots as your source.
Start with Key Points
Commutes are short, so hear the essentials first.
Save and repeat tomorrow
Gather a few days of material in the Review Overview to make it a habit.
Working with documents? See Slides & Handouts to Audio or Textbook to Audio.
FAQ
Questions about studying on your commute.
What material suits a commute?
Key-point notes, class materials, vocabulary, definitions, and a quick recap of yesterday's reading.
Is commute time enough to study?
Treat it as a supplement that adds review passes, not a replacement for your main study time.
Can I replay the same material every day?
Yes. Hearing the same content again is the point of short-session review.
Try it now
Make your commute count as review time.
Start by turning one thing you need to review into audio.